Planner - Engineering / Manufacturing

Planner - Engineering / Manufacturing

Location: Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey

Salary: £28,000-£35,000 (dependent on experience)

A leading manufacturer within the aerospace and medical sector is seeking a Planner to join their production team. This role will suit someone with a strong background in manufacturing planning who enjoys improving processes and ensuring materials and resources are in place to meet customer delivery schedules.

As a Planner, you'll coordinate with purchasing, engineering, stores, and dispatch teams to ensure production runs smoothly. You'll also play a key role in forecasting, improving MRP accuracy, and contributing to on-time delivery and inventory control targets.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and prioritise materials and work orders across the shop floor
• Coordinate with purchasing to ensure availability and quality of materials
• Maintain and action MRP exception messages and works orders
• Support production forecasting and align with sales planning activities
• Develop and enhance planning procedures and scheduling processes
• Communicate proactively with customer services on delivery updates and changes
• Support traceability and compliance with aerospace/medical standards

Requirements:

• Strong planning experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with MRP or ERP systems
• Confident communicator across departments (Production, Purchasing, Engineering)
• Understanding of traceability and documentation requirements
• Process-driven mindset with a continuous improvement attitude

Join a company that values precision, reliability, and professional development - where your planning expertise directly contributes to customer success and operational excellence.